Mass Effect Andromeda will take advantage of the PS4 Pro to run at 1800p with checkerboard rendering.

In the latest saga of the Resolution Wars, general manager for BioWare Aaryn Flynn has stated on NeoGAF that the upcoming Mass Effect Andromeda will run at 1080p on PS4, and just 900p on Xbox One. He also confirmed that the game would be taking advantage of the PS4 Pro to run at 1800p - which is a bit shy of the native 2160p which is the standard for 4K gaming. Both console versions of the game will run at 30fps.

"Last I checked, we were like other Frostbite games on PS4 and XBox One - 1080p and 900p respectively. All are at 30 fps. PC has uncapped framerate. I think we've even gotten over the 30 fps cap in cutscenes, but I'll double-check in the next couple of weeks," wrote Flynn in the post.

The good news takeaway from this is that the PC version's framerate is uncapped. I know that should pretty much be a no-brainier these days but thanks to games like Mafia 3 it's now a question that we have to ask. Flynn did also neglect to comment on the game's PS4 Pro framerate. We are assuming the lower resolution means they are aiming for a 60fps rate.

Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch version of the game will run at 0p/0fps because it doesn't exist.

"PS4 Pro to run at 1800p""Flynn did also neglect to comment on the game's PS4 Pro framerate. We are assuming the lower resolution means they are aiming for a 60fps rate."Errrrmm at 1800p is 30fps(ish) for sure, ps4Pro isn't 4 times XboxOne or (1800/1080)*(60/30)=3,3 times better than a ps4 (and that even is assuming 1920 horiz res, not 3840)

When it gets between 900p and 1080p, I barely notice a difference. Where the difference comes from is 720p and 1080p, ESPECIALLY with shoddy or low anti-aliasing, or FXAA where everything becomes blurry city.

Isn't the XB1S more powerful than a normal PS4 (not pro) ? I'm surprised that an S isn't matching the 1080P of a regular PS4.

The One S is only marginally more powerful than a regular one. It provided 4K support for TV/movies, but still only upscales the games. It also provides the HDR support that is native to the regular PS4 once they patched it in. I'm not sure how it compares to the regular PS4, but considering it only has increased processing power and not improved graphics support I would imagine it's largely irrelevant. Anyone wanting proper 4K Xbox gaming is going to be waiting for the Scorpio. And Phil Spencer has indicated it should deliver native 4K, but we'll have to see what that means. There's no indication that it will be 4k at 60 FPS.

Phew, someone loonier than me! Which is difficult as I had 1 for 360, but 2 and 3 for both PC and PS3. Very tempted to get 3 for the Wii U... cuz it's what I do. You'll have to post your opinion/compare contrast. Do you do that sort of thing for youtube? Links?

The One S is only marginally more powerful than a regular one. It provided 4K support for TV/movies, but still only upscales the games. It also provides the HDR support that is native to the regular PS4 once they patched it in. I'm not sure how it compares to the regular PS4, but considering it only has increased processing power and not improved graphics support I would imagine it's largely irrelevant. Anyone wanting proper 4K Xbox gaming is going to be waiting for the Scorpio. And Phil Spencer has indicated it should deliver native 4K, but we'll have to see what that means. There's no indication that it will be 4k at 60 FPS.

I feel vindicated in not getting the S. Or the Pro. And, even though I got my 4K less than 2 years ago, it does not have HDR. Dang it. And my wife says she doesn't care how nuts I am, she will end me if I get a new TV already. The sacrifices I make.

I have given her advance warning: I'm getting the Scorpio (as long as it is under $500 and supports USB 3.0 external hard drive for storage. Though, I hear Microsoft has a new USB. Were they smart, it would have that for HD support.)